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Table 4 Characteristics and number of adults with prediabetes detected under ADA and USPSTF guidelines (thousands of people)

From: Detecting type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among asymptomatic adults in the United States: modeling American Diabetes Association versus US Preventive Services Task Force diabetes screening guidelines

Patient characteristics

ADA alone

USPSTF alone

Either ADA or USPSTF

ADA but not USPSTF

USPSTF but not ADA

Age category

     

 <45

9,973

3,706

10,324

6,617

351

 45-54

7,826

4,995

8,557

3,562

731

 55-64

8,057

6,378

9,204

2,826

1,147

 65+

8,071

9,328

11,233

1,905

3,162

Sex

     

 Men

19,378

12,977

21,720

8,743

2,342

 Women

14,549

11,430

17,598

6,168

3,049

Race and ethnicity

     

 Non-Hispanic white

19,228

17,250

23,126

5,876

3,898

 Non-Hispanic black

6,206

3,477

6,799

3,322

593

 Non-Hispanic other

1,122

1,297

1,613

316

491

 Hispanic

7,371

2,383

7,779

5,396

408

Body weight status

     

 Overweight

17,971

9,536

17,971

8,435

0

 Obese

15,957

9,481

15,957

6,476

0

Diagnosed hypertension

19,016

24,407

24,407

0

5,391

Household income quartile

     

 First

7,078

4,830

8,338

3,369

1,133

 Second

7,487

5,572

8,828

3,118

1,308

 Third

8,336

6,338

9,568

3,509

1,344

 Fourth

10,952

7,668

12,584

4,914

1,606

Insured

26,977

21,133

31,827

10,694

4,850

Employed

22,269

13,307

24,399

11,092

2,129

Highest education level

     

 Less than college

22,342

15,903

25,883

9,979

3,540

 Baccalaureate degree

5,414

3,870

6,210

2,339

796

 Graduate degree

5,957

4,500

6,964

2,463

1,007

Region

     

 Northeast

6,006

4,421

7,051

2,630

1,045

 Midwest

6,894

5,541

8,010

2,469

1,116

 South

13,225

9,335

15,285

5,950

2,060

 West

7,803

5,110

8,972

3,862

1,169

Metropolitan area

15,297

10,904

17,873

6,970

2,576

Total

33,927

24,407

39,318

14,910

5,391

  1. Note: Population analyzed is 202 million non-diabetic, non-pregnant adults age 18 or older in the US in 2010. Body weight status is defined by body mass index (BMI): overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) and obese (30 ≤ BMI). ADA = American Diabetes Association. USPSTF = US Preventive Services Task Force.